Perennials, Tropicals > Faucaria > Faucaria tuberculosa > Faucaria tuberculosa
Faucaria tuberculosa
Pebbled Tiger Jaws, Knobby Tiger Jaws, Shark's Jaws, Tiger Jaws
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Aizoaceae |
| Genus |
| Faucaria |
| Species |
| tuberculosa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Mesembryanthemum tuberculosum, Faucaria tubercolosa, Faucaria felina |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 10 - 25 cm |
| Spread |
| 25 - 35 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Among rock gardens, containers, succulent collections, potted indoor or patio plant, or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in well-draining cactus mix, composted mix, loamy or sandy soils in full sun. Repot annually to promote growth. |
| Shape |
| Low-mounding. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Scale, mealybugs and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Dry shrublands and rocky outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth glabrous succulent flesh with spotted variegation. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fleshy leaves, pinnate, pyramidal, measuring between 5 - 15 cm in length and arranged in a very loose rosette. The upper edges of the leaves are heavily serrated, almost like 'jaws'. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, daisy-like, open cup-shaped flowers are borne at the apex of the plant with up to 200 narrow, lanceolate petals. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green to medium green leaves with pale creamy-white spots and serrations. Buttercup yellow flowers with orange-tipped petals. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth and waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or separation of rosettes from parent plants. |
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